Robert Littleton

Vice President, Architecture | Goodwyn Mills Cawood, LLC (GMC)

Robert is the Vice President of Architecture for Goodwyn Mills Cawood (GMC) GMC is one of the largest Architectural and Engineering Firms in the Southeast, with over 500 employees in 22 offices Robert has spent his career focused on K-12, Community College, Municipal and University projects in Alabama Local and regional projects in which he was the Architect include: Little Ridge Intermediate School (Fort Payne), Renovations of the Westin and the new Element Hotel (Bridge Street), Huntsville Pediatrics and Edgars on South Memorial Parkway (Huntsville) Robert is a member of the American Institute of Architects Robert grew up in Albany, Georgia and moved to Huntsville in 2013 with his wife, Lain Littleton and son William, after spending over a decade in Birmingham, Alabama Lain is a CPA and the Controller for Fite Building Company and William is a 6th Grader at Hampton Cove Middle School

Joyner Livingston

Senior Manager | Deloitte Consulting

Joyner Livingston is an IT Modernization Leader with ten years of program and portfolio management experience He has supported technology insertion for program offices and major commands across the Army and Air Force Prior to entering the defense sector as a civilian, Joyner served in the US Army as an Armor officer He continues to serve in the Army Reserve supporting the design and execution of cyber training and validation exercises for the Army National Guard and Army Reserve He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from Auburn University, a Master of Science degree in Systems Engineering, with concentrations in Operations Research and Modeling & Simulation from the University of Alabama – Huntsville, and is a Certified Modeling and Simulation Professional and Project Management Professional Joyner serves a small group leader at a church in downtown Huntsville and has been an active coach in local recreational leagues

Sinead Lounmala

County Extension Coordinator | Alabama Cooperative Extension System (Auburn University)

Sinead Lounmala immigrated to the United States from Ireland at five years old After graduating from high school, Sinead enlisted in the U S Army and deployed during Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) I After more than seven years of honorable service, Sinead left the military She spent the next 12 years traveling the country supporting her husband until his retirement from the U S Army in 2020 During that time, Sinead pursued her Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) and Master of Social Work (MSW) Through her social work career, Sinead served in various positions to include a mental health court, an inpatient behavioral health facility, a veteran rapid rehousing program, and most recently providing educational services via Alabama Extension Sinead is a Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) in the state of Alabama Sinead has been a resident of Madison County since 2020 with her husband, David, and two sons, Liam and Eli

Roderick Matthews

Director of Aviation Army Contracting (Aviation) | Department of the Army - Army Contracting Command (ACC) - Redstone Arsenal (RSA)

Roderick, a native of Jackson, MS, is the Director for Aviation ACC-RSA with 35 years of Government Civil Service Roderick is the recipient of numerous accolades & awards (i e AMC Employee of the Quarter, Secretary Army Excellence in Contracting Awards, ACC Contract Professional of the Quarter/Year & Commanders Award for Civilian Service) and a certification Level III in Contracting and Level I in Program Management He is a member of the Army Acquisition Corps and received a Bachelor of Science in Management from Jackson State University and a Master of Science Degree in Acquisition and Contract Management

A 30-year resident of Madison AL, he is married to Brenda Matthews, loving & proud dad to 2 amazing sons (Justin and Jordan) and two daughters-in-law (Cheyna and Dorothy) He is a devoted grandfather to awesome grandsons (Lionel, Josiah, & Cairo) Roderick is extremely active with “Matthews Mission” (community & charity programs) and strongly supports his beloved fraternity (Kappa Alpha Psi) & alma mater Jackson State University

Rae Ann Meyer

Associate Director, Marshall Space Flight Center | NASA

Rae Ann Meyer is associate director of NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center Named to the position in January 2022, she leads development of the center's business operations, guides daily business decisions, and oversees center operational policy and processes In addition, she is a senior adviser in advancing the direction of the center's future

Meyer helps manage the center’s 7,000 on- and near-site civil service and contract employees and helps oversee an annual budget of approximately $4 billion She provides executive leadership across Marshall’s mission support areas as well as the center’s diverse portfolio of human spaceflight, science, and technology efforts, which touch nearly every mission NASA pursues She helps ensure MSFC resiliency (strong workforce, infrastructure, and partnerships) to continue Marshalls strong economic impact to Alabama for years to come

Meyer, her husband, David and their children reside in Madison, Alabama

Jared Mitchem

Regional Vice President, South | Tennessee Valley Authority

Born, raised, and schooled in Alabama, Jared is a lawyer by training and trade, but he also spent half his career solving realworld problems in various business roles As a lawyer, he worked on and supervised every aspect of TVA’s legal portfolio, from complex litigation to large power supply contracts As a business leader, he’s been part of teams responsible for economic development incentives, contracts, and stakeholder relations Jared has volunteered as a competition judge for First Robotics and at numerous TVA events around the Tennessee Valley In Huntsville, he is an ex officio member of the Huntsville Madison County Chamber of Commerce, and he serves on Mayor Battle’s Environmental Sustainability Committee Jared enjoys domestic life with his family and exploring the outdoors (on foot, on a bike, or in a kayak, and often with a fishing pole in tow)

Legislative Affairs Manager | NASA - Marshall Space Flight Center Carrie Olden

Carrie Suggs Olden is the Legislative Affairs Manager at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center In this role, Carrie is responsible for coordinating all federal and state government relations at Marshall Space Flight Center and Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans, Louisiana Prior to joining NASA, Carrie worked for various Members of Congress for 16 years, including recently retired Senator Richard Shelby Within the community, she serves as the President of Marshall Child Development Center and the Vice President of Fund Development in the Junior League of Huntsville Carrie resides in Huntsville with her husband George and two little girls, Ann Margaret and Eleanor

Garrett Parr

Vice President | IronMountain Solutions, Inc

Mr Garrett Parr is a Vice President at IronMountain Solutions where over the past 10 years he has provided professional services for DoD customers He moved to the city of Huntsville over 35 years ago and has remained here for both his bachelor's and master's Degree's pursuance Once entering the workforce professionally, he has always held positions requiring a constant level of marketing to members of the community to include industry partners After graduating with a Communications degree in 2004, he began his career in Huntsville and has remained local since that time He began working for IronMountain Solutions as a Program Analyst and then a Business Development Lead In 2015, he began supporting Army Aviation in a direct customer support position and was shortly thereafter promoted to a Division Director and then finally a Vice President in a 300+ employee company